For ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called : but God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to... The Orthodox Presbyterian - Page 31830Full view - About this book
| Edward John Burrow - 1822 - 594 pages
...Cliritt our Lord. But unto them which are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God, and Ihe wisdom of God. For ye see your calling, brethren,...are called: But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world, to confound the wise ; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world, to confound... | |
| 1832 - 488 pages
...Greeks foolishness."*- And, speaking of the effect of the publication of this doctrine, he says, " Ye see your calling brethren, how that not many wise...the things which are mighty; and base things of the world, and things which are despised, hath God chosen, yea, and things which are not, to bring to nought... | |
| 1832 - 586 pages
...the Greeks foolishness."* And, speaking of the effect of the publication of this doctrine, he says, "Ye see your calling brethren, how that not many wise...the things which are mighty; and base things of the world, and things which are despised, hath God chosen, yea, and things which are not, to bring to nought... | |
| Herman Witsius - 1823 - 806 pages
...meanness of his rank. To this effect are the following words of Paul : " For ye see your calling,*l brethren, how that not " many wise men after the flesh,...are called. But God hath chosen the " foolish things of the world," &c.G3 v. We must not neglect to advert also to the word HaMjyugi?, Panegyris, which... | |
| Herman Witsius - 1823 - 682 pages
...the meanness of his rank. To this effect are the following words of Paul : " For ye see your calKng,h brethren, how that not " many wise men after the flesh,...are called. But God hath chosen the " foolish things of the world," &c.c3 v. We must not neglect to advert also to the word IIaM;yug<f, Panegyris, which... | |
| John BULL (Curate of Clipston.) - 1824 - 420 pages
...Christ were more generally embraced by the poor than by the rich and noble. Hence St. Paul says, " Ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise...the things which are mighty : And base things of the world, and things which are despised, hath God chosen, yea, and things which are not, to bring to nought... | |
| Benjamin Beddome - 1824 - 366 pages
...Jesus, for it is still a persecuted religion; and his people are still a poor and despised people. " Ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise...the things which are mighty ; and base things of the world, and things which are despised, yea, and things which are not, to bring to nought things that... | |
| Henry Townley - 1824 - 240 pages
...the latter might have no room to boast. " Ye see your calling, brethren," says the apostle Paul, " how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many...the things which are mighty; and base things of the world, and things which are despised, hath God chosen, yea, and things which are not, to bring to nought... | |
| Henry Townley - 1824 - 230 pages
...the latter might have no room to boast. " Ye see your calling, brethren," says the apostle Paul, " how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many...the things which are mighty ; and base things of the world, and things which are despised, hath God chosen, yea, and things which are not, to bring to nought... | |
| Andrew Fuller - 1824 - 418 pages
...enforces the said idea. Ye tee your calling, brethren, hotc that not many wise men after theflesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called. But God hath...the things which are mighty ; and base things of the world, and things which are despised, hath God chosen, yea, and things which are not, to bring to nought... | |
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